Mount Athos, Vatopedi Monastery, 227

Microfilm

Additional Information

Appr. Date:
13th c.
(13th c.)

Genres:
Canon law

Illustrations:
No

Notes

Some of the pages have white discolorations.

As the catalogue states, ff. 4r-87r is a work entitled "περὶ τῶν συνόδων τοῦ ἁγίου Μαξίμου..." and on ff. 87r is the "Ἑξήγησις τῶν ἱερῶν κανόνων.." by John Zonaras. Pinakes lists a more detailed list of authors and fragments that are included in the ms., these are not mentioned in the catalogue.

f. 358v. has a very interesting family tree in the shape of a cross and on 258r there are triangles representing family lines likely representing canonical rulings on marriage between relatives.

f. 368v. has a post-script in a different hand giving the exact date of composition (1232) and that the monk Methodios of the Veljusa (Ἐλέουσα) monastery commissioned the ms.This is the entire ms.